Fairytale Friday: Dash It All for Romance

15.2.13

{London Kiss: ink & watercolour illustration by Shell-Sherree}

As I write this post, it's Friday in Brisbane and Valentine's Day has passed with a whisper here, but is still present by a whisker there. Possibly your 'there'. {And possibly you're there.} No matter what the day, I thought it was time for a fine romance here Chez Shell. Life doesn't always mirror art, but one can dream. From the vintage of the car, we're being transported back to London in the 1940s? {What I'm lacking in history, I don't make up for in geography, so feel free to correct my vague hazarding of a guess. And whatever you do, don't catch the number 9 and hope to end up in any of the advertised locations.} Here's the inspiration for today's little fairytale flight of fancy. And speaking of time travel, action, romantic leads and ye bonne olde England, I'm deeply immersed in Petrea Burchard's Camelot & Vine right now and loving it. Don't be bashful, hop over and buy a copy. Petrea's puppy dog Boz needs a pocket money raise. {And a pocket, but that's another story...} And on that note...

Happy Fairytale Friday to you!

PS: Last call for prints ~ end of this weekend, I'll be putting the store on vacation until ... let's just say, "Don't wait up." Thank you ~ big hugs and thanks for all your support. I'm looking forward to exploring other creative adventures around the corner...

Perfect illo for Valentine's Day, or the day after, Shell. Hope the number 9 (I will spare you the link to The Beatles Number 9!)really does go here, there and everywhere. L'amour, l'amour, toujours l'amour!

So romantic. Sigh. Wouldn't go by the car to determine vintage, since that looks like a quintessential London cab. Her hemline says '40s, her hairdo not so much. Hey, let's just call it what it is: timeless!

The illustration is stunning, Shell, so romantic. And thank you so much for the pug--er, plug! Camelot & Vine is doing well and will be out in paperback soon, for those who prefer it. I'm sorry there are no kitties, but a couple of animals have good roles (and no, they don't talk).

Speaking of paper, thanks for the reminder about your Etsy shop. I got the last packet of folded cards.

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Ravishingly romantic! I'll keep an eye out for the Love Bus next time I'm in London. Speaking of travel to England, I can't wait to read Camelot & Vine once it's in print. And thank you Petrea for the link to our Hugh. Dashing!

Shell, maybe I should send you a picture of Boz in a romantic pose--that is, if you'd like to include him in a kitty romance. He's extremely interested in cats but, like a pre-teen boy with his first girl, he's not sure what to do about it.

I think he would like Paris, perhaps not Venice. He's a tad afraid of water.

I'm only kidding, of course. If you start taking requests you're doomed.

Petrea ~ better to keep us waiting a little longer and have the print edition as close to your dreams as you can. As for Boz, I'd love to see his romantic pose. {Just for curiosity's sake, you know... ;) }

Good question, Susan. I'll let you know when I figure out the answer. :) As for the romance, truthfully Valentine's Day sparked it, but Camelot & Vine coincided very nicely! I'm loving it and I'm positive you will, too. Hugs to you and the fur kids.

That is indeed how I'd describe it, Petrea. I'm approaching quite a critical moment in the story, I feel ... it would sound to you like it's taking me a long time to read Camelot & Vine but this is fast for me, given how little reading I've been doing! Goes to show how much I'm enjoying it.

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